EP2195815B1 - Dispositif à aimants permanents - Google Patents

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EP2195815B1
EP2195815B1 EP08834830.5A EP08834830A EP2195815B1 EP 2195815 B1 EP2195815 B1 EP 2195815B1 EP 08834830 A EP08834830 A EP 08834830A EP 2195815 B1 EP2195815 B1 EP 2195815B1
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    • H01F7/0273—Magnetic circuits with PM for magnetic field generation
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B21/00—Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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    • F25B2321/0023—Details of machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects by using magneto-caloric effects with modulation, influencing or enhancing an existing magnetic field
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  • the present invention relates to a magnet assembly, and more particularly to a permanent magnet assembly for creating a periodic change in magnetic field.
  • the permanent magnet assembly could be used, for example, in a magnetic refrigeration device.
  • Magnetic refrigeration devices generally include magnets and magnetocaloric material.
  • the magnets are typically moved in an alternating fashion relative to the magnetocaloric material such that the magnetocaloric material experiences an increasing magnetic field when the magnets move closer, heating up the magnetocaloric material, and a decreasing magnetic field when the magnets move farther away, cooling the magnetocaloric material.
  • a heat transfer fluid is passed through the magnetocaloric material to absorb the heat from the magnetocaloric material when the magnetic field increases, and the heat transfer fluid is then directed to a heat exchanger that releases the heat to the atmosphere. Then, the heat transfer fluid is passed through the magnetocaloric material to give up heat to the magnetocaloric material when the magnetic field decreases and the heat transfer fluid is directed to another heat exchanger to remove heat from air being circulated into a cooled space.
  • US2005/241912 describes a permanent magnet assembly that is adapted to provide a magnetic field across an arc-shaped gap, which may be used to provide a time-varying magnetic field to an annular region for use in a magnetic refrigerator.
  • the invention provides a magnet arrangement for creating a magnetic field.
  • the magnet arrangement includes a first magnet having a first surface defining a first pole and a second surface defining a second pole opposite the first pole, and a second magnet having a third surface defining a third pole and a fourth surface defining a fourth pole opposite the third pole.
  • the second surface has a higher magnetic flux density than the first surface.
  • the third surface has a higher magnetic flux density than the fourth surface.
  • the second magnet is spaced from the first magnet to define a first gap between the second surface and the third surface. Magnetic field lines of the magnetic field run from the first surface to the second surface, from the second surface to the third surface through the first gap, and from the third surface to the fourth surface.
  • a third magnet is spaced from the second magnet and has a fifth surface defining a fifth pole and a sixth surface defining a sixth pole opposite the fifth pole.
  • the sixth surface has a higher magnetic flux density than the fifth surface, and the magnetic field lines run from the fourth surface to the fifth surface and from the fifth surface to the sixth surface.
  • a fourth magnet is spaced from the third magnet and has a seventh surface defining a seventh pole and an eighth surface defining an eighth pole opposite the seventh pole, wherein the seventh surface has a higher magnetic flux density than the eighth surface, wherein the fourth magnet is spaced from the third magnet to define a second gap between the sixth surface and the seventh surface, and wherein the magnetic field lines run from the sixth surface to the seventh surface through the second gap, and from the seventh surface to the eighth surface.
  • the magnetic field converges through the first magnet, then passes through the first gap, then diverges through the second magnet, then converges through the third magnet, then passes through the second gap, then diverges through the fourth magnet and then returns from the fourth magnet to the first magnet.
  • the second surface is arcuate
  • the third surface is arcuate
  • the sixth surface is arcuate
  • the seventh surface is arcuate
  • the second surface, the third surface, the sixth surface and the seventh surface share a common arc center.
  • the magnet arrangement includes a first magnet and a second magnet spaced from the first magnet to define a first gap between the first magnet and the second magnet.
  • the first magnet and the second magnet create a magnetic field including magnetic field lines that converge in the first magnet, run through the gap between the first and second magnets, and diverge in the second magnet.
  • the magnet includes a first surface defining a first pole, and a second surface defining a second pole, the second surface spaced from the first surface.
  • a magnetic flux increases in density from the first surface to the second surface, and wherein the magnet includes a substantially arcuate shape in a first cross section taken along a first plane and includes a substantially trapezoidal shape in a second cross section taken along a second plane substantially perpendicular to the first plane.
  • Figs. 1 and 2 illustrate a magnetic refrigeration device 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention.
  • the magnetic refrigeration device 10 includes a magnet assembly 12 having an inner yoke 14, an outer yoke 16 concentrically arranged outside of the inner yoke 14, an end plate 18 coupling the inner and outer yokes 14, 16, two inner permanent magnets 20 coupled to the inner yoke 14, and two outer permanent magnets 22 coupled to the outer yoke 16. Two end plates 18 may be used, but none is required.
  • the magnetic refrigeration device 10 also includes a magnetocaloric element assembly including four magnetocaloric elements 24 disposed within a gap between the inner and outer permanent magnets 20, 22.
  • the inner yoke 14 is a cylindrical tube having an outer diameter B that is concentric with an inner diameter C, and a height D.
  • the inner yoke 14 defines an axis A.
  • the outer diameter B is approximately 60 mm
  • the inner diameter C is approximately 40 mm
  • the height D is approximately 270 mm.
  • the outer yoke 16 is a cylindrical tube having an outer diameter F that is concentric with an inner diameter G (about axis A), and a height H.
  • the outer diameter F is approximately 280 mm
  • the inner diameter G is approximately 250 mm
  • the height H is approximately 250 mm.
  • the end plate 18 is a plate-like disk having an outer diameter J that is concentric with an inner diameter K (about axis A), and a thickness L.
  • the outer diameter J is approximately 280 mm
  • the inner diameter K is approximately 60 mm
  • the thickness L is approximately 20 mm.
  • the outer permanent magnet 22 includes an inner surface 26, an outer surface 32, and side surfaces 34.
  • the inner surface 26 has a central surface 28 and two tapered surfaces 30 at opposite ends of the central surface 28.
  • the height N of the outer permanent magnet 22, the height P of the central surface 28, heights R and S, angle V, and a width Q of the side surface 34 all generally define a trapezoid.
  • the trapezoid is an isosceles trapezoid.
  • the outer permanent magnet 22 can take other shapes generally converging from the outer surface 32 to the inner surface 26 (as viewed from a radial cross-section taken along a plane that is parallel to axis A).
  • the inner surface 26 lies at a radial distance T from the center axis A of the arc U.
  • the height N is approximately 250 mm
  • the height P is approximately 81.56 mm
  • the height R is approximately 125 mm
  • the height S is approximately 40.78 mm
  • angle V is approximately 24.6 degrees
  • width Q is approximately 38.5 mm.
  • the trapezoid formed by these dimensions is the same for any radial cross-section of the outer permanent magnet 22 taken along a plane that is parallel to the axis A.
  • the inner surface 26 lies at a distance T of approximately 87.33 mm from the axis A, which spans an angle of approximately 90 degrees.
  • the outer permanent magnet may be composed of a plurality of individual magnets 48 bonded together with epoxy, glue or another bonding means such that the north poles of each of the individual magnets are adjacent. While one hundred and eight individual magnets 48 are utilized to compose one whole magnet in the illustrated construction, fewer or more could be used in an alternate construction to create the same effect. In another construction, sixty individual magnets 48 may be utilized to compose one whole magnet. In one construction, each individual magnet 48 effectively includes a portion of the outer surface 32 and the inner surface 26 of the outer permanent magnet; however, it is not necessary for each and every individual magnet 48 to include these surfaces.
  • the outer permanent magnet may be constructed as a single piece having non-parallel magnetic field lines that converge or diverge from one pole to the other.
  • a magnet having non-parallel magnetic field lines that converge or diverge is called a congruent magnet and can be constructed in any way that accomplishes this effect-including, but not limited to, the ways described above.
  • the inner permanent magnet 20 includes an inner surface 42, an outer surface 36, and side surfaces 44.
  • the outer surface 36 has a central surface 38 and two tapered surfaces 40 at opposite ends of the central surface 38.
  • the height W of the outer permanent magnet 20, the height X of the central surface 38, heights Z and AA, angle AD, and a width Y of the side surface 44 all generally define a trapezoid.
  • the trapezoid is an isosceles trapezoid.
  • the inner permanent magnet 20 can take other shapes generally diverging from the outer surface 38 to the inner surface 42, as viewed from a radial cross-section taken along a plane that is parallel to the axis A ( Fig.
  • the inner surface 42 lies at a radial distance AB from the center of the arc AC.
  • the height W is approximately 250 mm
  • the height X is approximately 81.56 mm
  • the height Z is approximately 125 mm
  • the height AA is approximately 40.78 mm
  • angle AC is approximately 24.6 degrees
  • width Y is approximately 38.5 mm.
  • the trapezoid formed by these dimensions is the same for any radial cross-section of the inner permanent magnet 20 taken along a plane that is parallel to the axis A.
  • the inner surface 42 lies at a distance AB of approximately 30 mm from the center axis A.
  • the inner surface 42 spans an angle of approximately 90 degrees.
  • the inner permanent magnet is composed of a plurality of individual magnets 48 bonded together with epoxy, glue or another bonding means such that the north poles of each of the individual magnets are adjacent and as such is called a congruent magnet. While one hundred and eight individual magnets 48 are utilized to compose one whole magnet in the illustrated construction, fewer or more could be used in an alternate construction to create the same effect. In another construction, sixty individual magnets 48 may be utilized to compose one whole magnet. In one construction, each individual magnet 48 effectively includes a portion of the outer surface 36 and the inner surface 42 of the inner permanent magnet; however, it is not necessary for each and every individual magnet 48 to include these surfaces.
  • the inner permanent magnet may be constructed as a single piece having non-parallel magnetic field lines that converge or diverge from one pole to the other.
  • a magnet having non-parallel magnetic field lines that converge or diverge is called a congruent magnet and can be constructed in any way that accomplishes this effect-including, but not limited to, the ways described above.
  • the inner 14 and outer 16 yokes are made of a magnetically permeable (magnetically soft) material such as 1010 steel or equivalent and are concentrically coupled to the end plate 18 about the axis A.
  • the end plate is also made of a magnetically permeable (magnetically soft) material such as 1010 steel or equivalent.
  • the outer diameter B of the inner yoke 14 is approximately equal to and fits inside the inner diameter K of the end plate 18 so that the end of one is flush with the end of the other.
  • the height D of the inner yoke 14 is approximately equal to the height H of the outer yoke 16 plus the thickness L of the end plate 18.
  • the two inner permanent magnets 20 and the two outer permanent magnets 22 are high remnant flux density Br magnets such as NdFeB (Neodymium Iron Boron) N52 or any other equivalent high remnant flux density Br magnets.
  • the inner surfaces 42 of the inner permanent magnets 20 are coupled to the outer diameter B of the inner yoke 14 and are spaced equidistantly from each other about the axis A.
  • the outer surfaces 32 of the two outer permanent magnets 22 are coupled to the inner diameter G of the outer yoke 16 and are spaced equidistantly from each other about the axis A.
  • each inner permanent magnet 20 is paired with an outer permanent magnet 22 such that each pair of inner 20 and outer 22 permanent magnets share the same central axis A and occupy the same angular space with respect to that central axis A.
  • Figs. 1 and 2 Shown in Figs. 1 and 2 are the four magnetocaloric elements 24 disposed concentrically between the inner 20 and outer 22 permanent magnets and spaced equidistantly apart from each other about the axis A.
  • the height of the magnetocaloric elements 24 is approximately equal to the height X of the central surface 38 of the inner permanent magnets 20 and the height P of the central surface 28 of the outer permanent magnets 22.
  • the magnetocaloric elements 24 have a thickness of approximately 18 mm.
  • Each magnetocaloric element 24 is shaped as an arc that is concentric with the arcs of the permanent magnets 20, 22 and defines an angle that is slightly less than the angles U, AC of the permanent magnets 20, 22.
  • Each magnetocaloric element 24 could be encapsulated by a thin shell made of plastic or another material (not shown) having substantially the same shape as the magnetocaloric elements 24 shown in the figures, wherein the magnetocaloric element 24 is disposed inside the thin shell in the form of a powder or beads.
  • each magnetocaloric element 24 could include at least one inlet, at least one outlet, at least one pump and at least one valve and a system of pipes (not shown) configured to allow a fluid to flow through and provide heat transfer between the magnetocaloric elements 24 and hot and cold heat exchangers.
  • the hot heat exchanger can be used to release heat into the atmosphere and the cold heat exchanger can be used to cool a space, such as a refrigerator.
  • the present magnet assembly 12 design is advantageous because it provides ample space in which such features can be disposed.
  • the inner yoke 14 is coupled to a rotating device, such as a motor (not shown), so that the entire magnet assembly 12 rotates together as one piece around the magnetocaloric elements 24 at a speed between approximately 0.1 and 10 rotations/second.
  • a rotating device such as a motor (not shown)
  • the inner yoke 14 and the outer yoke 16 share a common angular velocity.
  • the magnetocaloric elements 24 could be configured to rotate and the magnet assembly 12 could be configured to remain stationary.
  • Fig. 20 which illustrates the concept of congruent magnets, shows the flow direction of the magnetic field vectors 46 through the inner and outer permanent magnets 20, 22 in a view similar to that of Fig. 2 .
  • Each individual magnet 48 produces magnetic field vectors that travel parallel to each other.
  • the permanent magnets 20, 22 as a whole are congruent magnets, which have a converging or diverging magnetic field that follows the convergent and divergent shape of the magnets as a whole.
  • Figure 20 shows that the magnetic field vectors 46 of the present invention are neither parallel nor do they travel in only one direction; rather, the magnetic field vectors 46 are shown in three dimensions to change direction continuously from one side of the magnet to the other. As a result, the strength of the magnetic field increases as the vectors 46 converge and become increasingly concentrated within the space.
  • Fig. 21 is a cross-sectional top view that cuts through the middle of the magnetic refrigeration device 10 at a height of about 125 mm from an inner surface of the end plate 18, along with the magnetic field strength measured in Tesla.
  • the arrangement and construction of the inner and outer permanent magnets 20, 22 and the inner and outer yokes 14, 16 produces a significant magnetic field, as high as approximately 2 Tesla in parts of the outer yoke 16, parts of the inner permanent magnets 20 and parts of the magnetocaloric elements 24 or gaps adjacent to the inner permanent magnets 20.
  • the outer permanent magnet 22 converges from the outer surface 32 to its inner surface 26 by the radial side surfaces 34 and the tapered surfaces 30.
  • the surface area of the outer surface 32 is greater than the surface area of the inner surface 26. Accordingly, the magnetic field density in the outer permanent magnet 22 also converges, or increases in density, from the larger outer surface 32 to the smaller inner surface 26 when the magnetic field lines run from the outer surface 32 to the inner surface 26. Conversely, when the magnetic field lines run from the inner surface 26 to the outer surface 32, the magnetic field density in the outer permanent magnet 22 diverges, or decreases in density, from the inner surface 26 to the outer surface 32.
  • the direction of the field lines depends on which of the inner and outer surfaces 26, 32 is the north pole and which is the south pole.
  • the inner permanent magnet 20 converges in shape from the outer surface 36 to the inner surface 42 by the radial side surfaces 44, as viewed in Fig. 21 . However, when viewed from a side cross section as in Fig. 22 , the inner permanent magnet 20 diverges in shape from the outer surface 36 to the inner surface 42 by the tapered surfaces 40. The surface area of the inner surface 42 is greater than the surface area of the outer surface 36. Accordingly, the magnetic field density in the inner permanent magnet 20 diverges, or decreases in density, from the smaller outer surface 36 to the larger inner surface 42 when the magnetic field lines run from the outer surface 36 to the inner surface 42.
  • the magnetic field density in the inner permanent magnet 20 converges, or increases in density, from the inner surface 42 to the outer surface 36.
  • the direction of the field lines depends on which of the inner and outer surfaces 36, 42 is the north pole and which is the south pole.
  • the respective side surfaces 34, 44 of the inner and outer permanent magnets 20, 22 are substantially aligned.
  • the inner and outer surfaces 42, 26 of the inner and outer magnets 20, 22 are all concentrically positioned about the axis A.
  • the magnetic field passes through a first pair of inner and outer permanent magnets 20, 22 generally in a first direction toward the axis A, passes through the inner yoke 14 and axis A, and passes through the second opposite pair of inner and outer permanent magnets 20, 22 generally in the first direction, but away from the axis A.
  • This general first direction of the magnetic field defines north and south poles relative to the entire magnetic assembly 12.
  • Figure 22 shows a side cross-sectional view of the magnetic field vectors 46 passing through the magnetic refrigeration device 10.
  • the inner and outer permanent magnets of each pair of permanent magnets are substantially mirror images of each other about an axis extending vertically through the center of the magnetocaloric element 24.
  • the south pole and north pole of each permanent magnet 20, 22 alternates in the direction of the magnetic field vectors 46, and is therefore not symmetrical.
  • Fig. 23 Shown in Fig. 23 is a plot of magnetic field strength as it varies over 360 degrees at a fixed radial distance from the center axis A of the device 10, where this radial distance terminates in the middle of a magnetocaloric element 24 (or air gap), starting at one end of a magnetocaloric element 24 that is disposed between the inner and outer permanent magnets 20, 22, and moving first in a direction through the magnetocaloric element 24.
  • the x-axis of the plot is the circumferential length of this radial distance in mm, but can also be interpreted as starting at 0 degrees (corresponding to 0 mm) and ending at 360 degrees (corresponding to 487 mm).
  • the plot shows two peaks and two troughs, each being substantially flat.
  • the peaks approximately 1.46 Tesla
  • the troughs approximately zero Tesla
  • the flatness of the peaks and troughs is significant because it shows that this magnetic refrigeration device configuration allows a high magnetic field strength to be maintained throughout the circumferential length of the magnetocaloric elements 24 disposed between the permanent magnets 20, 22, and that a low magnetic field strength is maintained throughout the circumferential length of the magnetocaloric elements 4 not disposed between the permanent magnets 20, 22.
  • This feature of the invention is particularly desirable in magnetic refrigeration devices because magnetocaloric materials change temperature with changing magnetic fields, so the more uniformly distributed the magnetic field is throughout the magnetocaloric element, the more efficient the magnetic refrigeration device will be.
  • FIG. 21 Another feature of this invention that improves the efficiency of the magnetic refrigeration device 10 is the configuration of the outer yoke 16 and the material selected for it. Magnetically permeable materials provide a path through which the lines of a magnetic field easily follow.
  • Figure 21 confirms this by showing that as the magnetic field lines exit the north pole of the outer permanent magnet 22, the magnetic field lines then travel almost entirely through the outer yoke 16 (at a strength of approximately 2 Tesla) towards the south pole of the other outer permanent magnet 22.
  • the magnetic field lines shown escaping the outer yoke 16 have a very low strength of approximately 0.2 Tesla or less. Therefore, there is very little magnetic leakage with this design, which makes it more efficient.
  • the congruent magnet construction include the fact that less magnetic material is required to produce a stronger magnetic field, i.e., the ratio of total magnet volume to magnetic field workspace volume (for example, the volume of the two magnetocaloric elements 24 disposed between the magnets 20, 22) is lower than in previous designs-preferably a ratio of less than 25. It is also lower than a non-congruent magnet construction having the same overall shape, i.e., if the inner and outer magnets had parallel magnetic field lines and the same shape and dimensions as the congruent magnets 20, 22, the congruent magnet arrangement would have a lower ratio. This is another way of saying that less magnet material is needed to create a certain magnetic field strength in a workspace when the magnets are congruent magnets, as described by the present invention.
  • a magnetic refrigeration device having any even number of permanent magnets in a similar configuration could be used.
  • Fig. 24 shows a second construction of a magnetic refrigeration device having two permanent magnets (one inner and one outer). This second construction could be used with two magnetocaloric elements.
  • Figure 25 shows a third construction of a magnetic refrigeration device having six permanent magnets (three inner and three outer) and 6 magnetocaloric elements.
  • Figure 26 shows a second view of the third construction with the outer yoke hidden from view.
  • Figure 27 shows a fourth construction of a magnetic refrigeration device having 12 permanent magnets (six inner and six outer) and 12 magnetocaloric elements.
  • the permanent magnet configurations of the present invention need not be limited to applications in magnetic refrigeration. Such magnet configurations may also be used with data storage devices such as floppy disks, scan disks, and flash drives, for example, to erase data from these devices or manipulate the data in other ways.
  • data storage devices such as floppy disks, scan disks, and flash drives, for example, to erase data from these devices or manipulate the data in other ways.

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  1. Dispositif à aimants pour créer un champ magnétique, comprenant :
    un premier aimant (22) comportant une première surface (32) définissant un premier pôle , et une deuxième surface (26) définissant un deuxième pôle opposé au premier pôle ; dans lequel la deuxième surface (26) présente une densité de flux magnétique supérieure à celle de la première surface ;
    un deuxième aimant (20) espacé du premier aimant et comportant une troisième surface (36) définissant un troisième pôle, et une quatrième surface (42) définissant un quatrième pôle opposé au troisième pôle, dans lequel la troisième surface (36) présente une densité de flux magnétique supérieure à celle de la quatrième surface (42), dans lequel le deuxième aimant est espacé du premier aimant pour définir un premier espace entre la deuxième surface (26) et la troisième surface (36), et dans lequel des lignes du champ magnétique s'étendent de la première surface (32) vers la deuxième surface (26), de la deuxième surface (26) vers la troisième surface (36) à travers le premier espace, et de la troisième surface (26) vers la quatrième surface (42) ;
    un troisième aimant (20) espacé du deuxième aimant (20) et comportant une cinquième surface (42) définissant un cinquième pôle, et une sixième surface (36) définissant un sixième pôle opposé au cinquième pôle, dans lequel la sixième surface (36) présente une densité de flux magnétique supérieure à celle de la cinquième surface (42), et dans lequel les lignes du champ magnétique s'étendent de la quatrième surface (42) vers la cinquième surface (32) et de la cinquième surface vers la sixième surface (36) ;
    un quatrième aimant (22) espacé du troisième aimant (20) et comportant une septième surface (26) définissant un septième pôle, et une huitième surface (32) définissant un huitième pôle opposé au septième pôle, dans lequel la septième surface (26) présente une densité de flux magnétique supérieure à celle de la huitième surface (32), dans lequel le quatrième aimant (22) est espacé du troisième aimant (20) pour définir un deuxième espace entre la sixième surface (36) et la septième surface (26), et dans lequel les lignes du camp magnétique s'étendent de la sixième surface (36) vers la septième surface (26) à travers le deuxième espace, et de la septième surface (26) vers la huitième surface (32) ;
    dans lequel le champ magnétique converge à travers le premier aimant (22) avant de passer à travers le premier espace, divergeant ensuite à travers le deuxième aimant (20), et convergeant ensuite à travers le troisième aimant (20) avant de passer à travers le deuxième espace, divergeant ensuite à travers le quatrième aimant (22) avant de retourner du quatrième aimant (22) vers le premier aimant (22) ;
    caractérisé en ce que :
    la deuxième surface (26) est arquée, la troisième surface (36) est arquée, la sixième surface (26) est arquée, la septième surface (26) est arquée, et en ce que la deuxième surface (26), la troisième surface (36), la sixième surface (36) et la septième surface (26) partagent un centre d'arc commun.
  2. Dispositif à aimants selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre :
    un premier élément à perméabilité magnétique (14) agencée entre le deuxième aimant (20) et le troisième aimant (20) pour former une trajectoire pour les lignes du champ magnétique en vue d'une extension de la quatrième surface (42) vers la cinquième surface (42) à travers le premier élément à perméabilité magnétique (14) ; et
    un deuxième élément à perméabilité magnétique (16) agencé près de la première surface (32) et de la huitième surface (32) pour former une trajectoire pour les lignes du champ magnétique en vue d'une extension de la première surface vers la huitième surface à travers le deuxième élément à perméabilité magnétique (16).
  3. Dispositif à aimants selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la densité du flux magnétique dans l'espace est supérieure à la densité du flux magnétique de la première surface (32).
  4. Dispositif à aimants selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la densité du flux magnétique dans le deuxième espace est supérieure à la densité du flux magnétique de la huitième surface (32).
  5. Dispositif à aimants selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la deuxième surface (26) comporte une aire de surface inférieure à celle de la première surface (32).
  6. Dispositif à aimants selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre un matériau magnétocalorique (24) agencé dans le premier espace.
  7. Dispositif à aimants selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le premier aimant (22) est formé à partir de plusieurs segments magnétiques (48), au moins un des segments magnétiques englobant une partie de la première surface (32) et une partie de la deuxième surface (26), dans lequel chacun des segments magnétiques (48) englobe des lignes de champ magnétique parallèles, et dans lequel le premier aimant englobe des lignes de champ magnétique non parallèles.
  8. Dispositif à aimants selon la revendication 2, dans lequel le premier élément à perméabilité magnétique (14) est un tube cylindrique.
  9. Dispositif à aimants selon la revendication 2, dans lequel le deuxième élément à perméabilité magnétique (16) est un tube cylindrique ayant un diamètre supérieur à celui du premier élément à perméabilité magnétique (14).
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